Two former world champions are set for an Oklahoma showdown, as Jose “Sniper” Pedraza will battle Richard “RC” Commey in the 10-round junior welterweight main event Saturday, Aug. 27, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
Former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun scored the biggest win of his career, stopping the son of Tommy Morrison, Trey Lippe-Morrison in a single round.
Mike Balogun envisions a big month for football players in the ring. The former NFL linebacker steps up in class as he faces second-generation heavyweight Trey Lippe-Morrison — the son of late, former WBO heavyweight titlist Tommy Morrison—in a battle of unbeaten prospects. The bout is part of an all-heavyweight TrillerVerz IV fight card Thursday evening live on Fite TV from Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
Mike Balogun could not have been given a more appropriate platform for his planned breakout performance. The former NFL linebacker is more than seven years into his pro boxing career but still fighting for his place at the table. Balogun has an opportunity to change that on Thursday evening, when he collides with second-generation heavyweight Trey Lippe-Morrison. The scheduled ten-round bout is part of a heavyweight-themed Triller Fight Club IV show live on Fite TV from Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
Hunter, Forrest Weights Photos Gallery - Highly ranked heavyweight Michael ‘The Bounty’ Hunter II, (20-1-1, 14 KOs), of Las Vegas, NV is set to return on Thursday, December 2 against heavy-handed southpaw veteran Jerry ‘Slugger’ Forrest, (26-4-1, 20 KOs), of Newport News, VA. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
Headlining ‘Night of Heavyweights’ in a ten-round battle of undefeated, heralded contenders, Cassius ‘C.O.G.’ Chaney, (21-0, 14 KOs), of New London, CT clashes with Bronx, NY native ‘Gentleman’ George Arias, (16-0, 7 KOs).
Tommy Morrison’s son remained unbeaten near the late heavyweight’s hometown Saturday night, but it wasn’t nearly as easy as the scorecards indicated.
Joshua Franco and Andrew Moloney are officially set to resume their rivalry Saturday night. The 115-pound boxers both made weight Friday afternoon for a main event ESPN will televise from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. San Antonio’s Franco came in at 114.2 pounds for a defense of his WBA world super flyweight title, slightly less than Australia’s Moloney (114.8 pounds).
Nine months after boxing’s most controversial conclusion of 2020, WBA super flyweight world champion Joshua “El Profesor” Franco and Australia’s former world champion Andrew “The Monster” Moloney will settle the score in the third chapter of their rivalry Saturday, Aug. 14 at Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
Trey Lippe Morrison survived an early scare to extend his perfect knockout-to-win run in the pro ranks. The second-generation heavyweight enjoyed a hometown showcase, stopping journeyman Jason Bergman inside of three rounds. A rolled ankle injury suffered by Bergman produced the end at 1:27 of round three Saturday in front of rabid local crowd at a sold-out Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.